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VCF Member's Portable Fan Galleries

VCF member's collectors galleries where user's may create and manage their own categories by brand. Upload your vintage portable fans in this main category under the brand your fan is. Create your own categories under this category by a brand, So other users can upload there photos under the brands.

Founded in 1911 as the F.A. Smith Company and most commonly abbreviated as 'FASCO', the Fayetteville, North Carolina-based company manufactured a variety of products for homeowners, which included ceiling and portable fans. FASCO ceased manufacturing portable fans in the 1950s, however, they continued to manufacture ceiling fans at their Fayetteville, North Carolina factory located at 810 Gillespie Street, until they were bought out by the Patton/Rival Company in the late 1990s.

Century was a manufacturer of ceiling and portable fans from the early 1900s until the late 1950s. The brand was purchased by the Hunter Fan and Ventilation Company, and by the 1960s, 'Century' became a line of portable fans offered by Hunter.

Caframo Limited is a Canadian manufacturer based out of Ontario, Canada. They manufacture a plethora of products, though their main focus is on personal fans. First founded in 1955, Caframo was one of the first Canadian fan manufacturers, and has also relabeled some of its fans for Brookstone stores in the United States (U.S.A.), though still sells some of its own products there. Their Dragonfly Fan, one of their original models, still continues to be sold today.

Chillout is a brand name of fans sold by the Kaz Corporation. They currently manufacture three types of portable fans: a 4" USB fan, a version of the Duracraft 7" personal turbo fan, and a mini tower fan, all of which are offered in bright colors. The company especially caters to college students who are looking for an inexpensive yet durable personal fan.

Aerospeed was a subsidiary of CamAir, LLC. Based in Chicago, Illinois, CamAir LLC purchased the rights to manufacture Lakewood products under the brand name of AeroSpeed after Lakewood Engineering filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2009. As of 2016, the company appears to no longer be manufacturing fans.

Founded in 1984 by former Casablanca Fan Company employee Tom Frampton as a manufacturer of uniquely-designed and reproduction ceiling fans, it is one of the most successful fan companies today. In the early 2000's, Fanimation began to manufacture portable fans in addition to their ceiling fans.

GEC (General Electric Company) was an important company that offered various electrical equipment from electronics, light bulbs, various motors, ceiling fans and portable fans. The company was founded in 1886 in England. Most of their products were made in England, India or Australia. Their products were sold world wide.

Innovation in the air...
Seabreeze is a Canadian company founded in 1945 and based in Toronto. They make quality and innovative portable fans and heaters. Their products have and are still made in Canada.

Sunrise Tradex is a company based in Coaticook, Quebec that imports portable fans and air conditioners from China and Taiwan to sell mostly in Rona stores. All the fans under their various names such as Youngstar, Fellini and Forest Air will be placed here.

WindChaser is a company from Marina Del Rey, California, USA making various quality and sophisticated climate control products like portable fans. Their innovative designs are often inspired by European and Asian technology.